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Overview
Background
Dr Michael Bermingham’s research is primarily concerned with advanced manufacturing of metal materials. This also involves metal alloy development including understanding how the manufacturing process influences the structure and behaviour of the material and how alloy design can be optimised for the process. He has research expertise in solidification processing (including casting, welding, soldering and additive manufacturing) as well as subtractive metal machining technologies.
Michael was awarded his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2010 with a Dean’s award for Outstanding Higher Degree Theses. From 2010-2015 he completed a post-doctoral appointment sponsored by the then Defence Materials Research Centre (now DMTC Ltd) working with Australian manufacturers in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter supply chain. This work principally centred on developing advanced machining technologies for titanium fabrication. The impact of this work was assessed and awarded the highest rating of “A: Outstanding impacts in terms of reach and significance” in the 2012 ATN Go8 EIA National Report. During this time Michael also completed a post-doctoral appointment investigating new materials and design solutions for implantable medical devices in collaboration with a multinational medical device manufacturer.
Michael became a Lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering in 2016 and has been a Senior Lecturer since 2020. He teaches into undergraduate and postgraduate courses in materials, manufacturing and design and has won a number of teaching awards including a 2020 Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. In 2023 he became an ARC Future Fellow seeking to improve the quality of 3D printed metals.
Michael has been successful in obtaining competitive grant funding including over $9.2m in ARC projects (1x ARC Future Fellowship, 1x ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, 2 x ARC Discovery Projects, 1 x ARC Linkage Project, 1 x ARC Research Hub) as well as $0.5m in funding across multiple internal schemes and direct industry sponsored/contract research projects.
Availability
- Dr Michael Bermingham is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2009
Journal Article
Segregation and grain refinement in cast titanium alloys
Bermingham, M. J., McDonald, S. D., StJohn, D. H. and Dargusch, M. S. (2009). Segregation and grain refinement in cast titanium alloys. Journal of Materials Research, 24 (4), 1529-1535. doi: 10.1557/JMR.2009.0173
2009
Conference Publication
Latest developments in understanding the grain refinement of cast titanium
Bermingham, Michael, McDonald, Stuart D., St John, David H. and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2009). Latest developments in understanding the grain refinement of cast titanium. 4th International Light Metals Technology Conference (LMT 2009), Gold Coast, Australia, 29 June - 1 July 2009. Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.618-619.315
2008
Journal Article
Effects of boron on microstructure in cast titanium alloys
Bermingham, M., McDonald, S.D., Nogita, K., St John, D.H. and Dargusch, M.S. (2008). Effects of boron on microstructure in cast titanium alloys. Scripta Materialia, 59 (5), 538-541. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.05.002
2008
Journal Article
The mechanism of grain refinement of titanium by silicon
Bermingham, M., McDonald, S.D., Dargusch, M.S. and St John, D.H. (2008). The mechanism of grain refinement of titanium by silicon. Scripta Materialia, 58 (12), 1050-1053. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.01.041
2008
Journal Article
Grain-refinement mechanisms in titanium alloys
Bermingham, M., McDonald, S.D., Dargusch, M.S. and St John, D.H. (2008). Grain-refinement mechanisms in titanium alloys. Journal of Materials Research, 23 (1), 97-104. doi: 10.1557/JMR.2008.0002
2007
Journal Article
Microstructure of cast titanium alloys
Bermingham, M., McDonald, S.D., Dargusch, M.S. and St John, D.H. (2007). Microstructure of cast titanium alloys. Materials Forum, 31, 84-89.
2005
Other Outputs
The effect of modification on the corrosion of hypoeutectic Al-Si-Cu and Al-Si-Mg alloys
Bermingham, Michael (2005). The effect of modification on the corrosion of hypoeutectic Al-Si-Cu and Al-Si-Mg alloys. B.Sc Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/299109
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Developing next generation titanium alloys for additive manufacturing
I am seeking interested and capable PhD students looking to conduct research in the field of alloy development as part of my ARC Future Fellowship commencing in 2024. Successful students will be supported and join a small team of researchers in this project and others and will have an engineering degree from a prestigious university (i.e. top 100) and/or have an emerging research profile with first author publications in reputable journals.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Transforming titanium component fabrication with free machining additives
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of light weight design and material solutions for tubular structures under severe thermomechanical loads
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martin Veidt
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Doctor Philosophy
Additive manufacturing of in-service components for clean fuel facilities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeffrey Venezuela
Completed supervision
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2023
Master Philosophy
Grain Refinement and Defect Mitigation of Aluminium Alloys Produced by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Metastable ß-Ti Alloys
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Selective Laser Melting Novel Biodegradable Iron-Based Bone Scaffolds for Load-bearing Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2019
Master Philosophy
Effect Of Alloy Composition On The Microstructure Of Titanium Alloys Produced By Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Magnetostatic Modelling based on Deep Learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Steffen Bollmann, Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Development of cost-effective high-entropy alloys with superior mechanical properties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Development of new creep-resistant magnesium alloys with low cost
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical solutions for tailoring titanium crystallization
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
Media
Enquiries
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- 3D printing of metals
- Advanced manufacturing
- Aircraft fabrication technologies
- Metal alloys
- Metal cutting
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